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Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & ResortsvsResidence Hilda
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Relais Santa Croce ranks slightly higher than Residence Hilda. Relais Santa Croce scores 79 with praise from 10 publications including Michelin Guide, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Gayot
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Florence
From $402/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Fascinating atmosphere, frescoed halls and elegantly furnished rooms."
Concierge "Inaugurated in spring 2005, this 24-room hotel offers luxurious accommodation and contemporary style in the shell of a grand, 18th-century palazzo close to the Duomo."
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When to go: Avoid August (it's hot and full of tourists) and January (cold and damp).
Insight Guides "Recently restored by the stylish Baglioni group, this is an intimate palazzo for dangerous liaisons, with expansively opulent rooms that are matched by a noted restaurant, Guelfi e Ghibellini."
DK Eyewitness "This wonderful hotel, in an 18th-century palazzo, is just a short stroll from Michelangelo’s house. Most of its luxurious rooms overlook the street."
Condé Nast Traveler "This seventeenth-century residence in Florence’s trendy Santa Croce neighborhood has been deftly converted into an upscale 24-room hotel with a contemporary flair." Full review
Star Service "In a beautiful but boisterous location one block north of the Santa Croce Church, a 10-to-15-minute walk from the Duomo or the Arno, this is a petite patrician palace with elegantly restored interiors." Full review
Rough Guide "This magnificent five-star shares a lobby with the mind-blowingly expensive Pinchiorri restaurant. and is a similarly top-flight establishment."
Jetsetter "Ornate former palazzo with fabulous views of the Duomo and Santa Croce basilica in Florence's historic heart." Full review
Gayot "History sets the tone at this elegant Old World hotel where original architectural features are a highlight."
The Telegraph8.0
"Palazzo Cioffi Giacometti is one of Florence’s grandest historic townhouses." Full review
Residence Hilda Concierge
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Frommer's Michelin Guide
Via dei Servi, 40, 50122 Florence
From $128/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
Concierge "Residence Hilda offers 12 stylish, self-catering accommodations at reasonable rates."
Lonely Planet "The super-stylish lounge foyer gives a strong clue as to what can be found in the 12 upstairs suites at this recently opened residence." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The upscale ResidenceHilda offers modern apartment-style lodgings right in Florence’s historic center." Full review
Frommer's "These luxe mini-apartments are all bright-white decor and designer furnishings...each is spacious, cool in summer, and soundproofed against Florence’s background noise. " Full review
Michelin Guide "No public spaces to speak of, and the kind of minimal service that keeps to the background...suites are handsome, modern, with contemporary designer furnishings and a calming cream palette." Full review
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Please note: between 11pm and 7am, Residence Hilda’s reception is closed. For after-hours arrivals or emergencies, use the hotel’s telephone number.
